SetDefaultProjectUnitFormat Method (DisplayUnitFormats)

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Set the given project default unit format in the current project. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public void SetDefaultProjectUnitFormat( 
   DisplayUnitFormat defaultFormat
)

Public Sub SetDefaultProjectUnitFormat( _
   ByVal defaultFormat As DisplayUnitFormat _
)

Parameters

defaultFormat: The project default unit format to set

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArcGIS.Core.CalledOnWrongThreadException	This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run
System.ArgumentNullException	defaultFormat

Remarks

If there is no current open project, attempting to set the default is ignored.
The specific default to set is determined by the UnitFormatType of the input defaultFormat.
In other words, to set the default project angular unit format, pass in a DisplayUnitFormat from the predefined list of available angular unit formats; to set the default project area unit format, pass in a DisplayUnitFormat from the predefined list of available area unit formats; and so on.
If the provided defaultFormat is not currently in the list of project unit formats for the given DisplayUnitFormat.UnitFormatType then it will be added to the list

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.

Reference

DisplayUnitFormats Class
DisplayUnitFormats Members

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